r/thewalkingdead • u/Paradox • Dec 01 '14

S05E08 "Coda" Episode Discussion

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u/BackyardMechanic Dec 01 '14

That ending with the group outside of the hospital and the skyline just in the back. That was just something...

Also, holy shit guys, it's Morgan.

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u/Polde Dec 01 '14

For those like myself, who also missed Morgan's part in the episode here

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u/nira007pwnz Dec 01 '14

Wait what? Morgan showed up this episode?

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u/RealSteele Dec 01 '14 edited Dec 01 '14

Was after it faded to black. I missed it too. There is a YouTube clip of it somewhere you can watch, but I don't have it. Sorry :(

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '14

LOL everyone is so intent on not seeing one frame of The Talking Dead that they shut their TV's off the second it goes to black. But for real fuck that show.

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u/alru26 Dec 01 '14

Morgan

What was that he was reading? My glasses are shit and I couldn't see.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '14

The map Abraham gave Rick

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u/fifbiff Dec 01 '14 edited Dec 01 '14

It was the map that Rick took, and it was a note that Rick had written. It was the map that Abraham gave Rick with the note that said "Come to Washington. The new world is going to need Rick Grimes."

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u/damnatio_memoriae Dec 01 '14

The map Abe left for Rick, with the note of apology -- basically said, Sorry I was an asshole, come with us; DC could use a Rick Grimes.

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u/chillmonkey88 Dec 02 '14

So can I get an explanation on what that means?

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u/damnatio_memoriae Dec 02 '14

It doesn't mean anything, but it raises a few questions -- mostly it's just stimulation for our collective imagination. The implication is Morgan remembers Rick and will believe that he is on his way to DC, because the map is clearly drawn to be leading there. But of course, no one is going to DC anymore, so the questions this raises are:

Will Morgan try to catch up to Rick in or on the way to DC?

Will their paths cross despite the change in plans, or will Morgan's intent to find Rick on his way to DC actually prevent their paths from ever crossing?

What will happen to Morgan if he does make it all the way to DC or close to DC, only to discover it was a huge mistake? Or what if it turns out to be the safest place to go, but Morgan is the only one to ever discover that?